Light & Sound

Light travels in...

• curvy waves

• zigzag lines

• straight lines

What happens when light hits a mirror?

• It is refracted.

• It is reflected.

• It is absorbed.

• It is transmitted.

Which object would most likely reflect light?

• aluminum foil

• carpet

• black paper

• wooden table

When light rays pass straight through an object, they are being...

• reflected

• refracted

• transmitted

• absorbed

Why does glass sometimes reflect light?

• It is clear.

• It can hold water.

• It is smooth and shiny.

Light waves that bend when passing through a medium such as water are being...

• reflected

• refracted

• transmitted

• absorbed

A concave lens makes objects look ---

• larger

• smaller

• upside down

A convex lens makes objects look...

• larger

• smaller

• upside down

A substance through which light or sound can travel is called a ...

• medium

• sonar

• material

• solid

A type of material that lets ALL light pass through is described as...

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque